il route 66 association hall of fame & museum

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  WayneL240

  All five museums in Pontiac are free to the public. The Route 66 Museum is the starting point for all the others. Anyone who enjoys things from the 1950's and 60's will thoroughly enjoy their visit to Pontiac, Illinois.

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  007TimeTraveler

  Beginning with the outside Route 66 mural followed by an inside tour of the Waldmire school bus to the unbelievable display of military memorabilia was a wonderful experience. The volunteers were well versed on the history surrounding all items on display. You can easily drift back in time. If you visit Pontiac, this is a must see.

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  SherryC169

  What a wealth of memorabilia! So much fun walking through here seeing so much from Route 66 from 'back in the day'. If you are in the Pontiac area, you absolutely have to make this a must-see. There is a lot to see in Pontiac, and this is a definite. There is no fee to walk thru, but donations are gladly accepted.

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  andrew65p

  Stopped here on our way from Chicago to LA on Route 66 and it was a pleasure to find such a great little museum with loads of interesting rte66 'stuff' and such friendly, helpful and knowledgable guides.

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  shrews1963

  i'm a local so it's an everyday thing only been there once the adjoining war museum is much better and more important in my persinal opinion

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  JackfromGigHarbor

  Also has the van and "bus" of Bob Waldmire, an avid Rt 66 artist and enthusiast. Two floors of exhibits about Rt 66, particularly Illinois and the early days of last century. Price is right (free) but they do have a donation box. Plan on spending awhile there as there is much to see. Also, don't miss the War Museum on the 3rd floor. Elevator available.

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  531maryc531

  Of all our stops along Route 66 in Illinois, this was our favorite. There are displays relating to all the Illinois towns on the route we traveled, as well as things relevant to everyday life in an earlier era. So interesting and engaging. It connects as well to an amazing war museum. The staff was great! We were lucky enough to encounter the mayor of Pontiac while we were there!

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  LiciaW

  Virtually every town on Rt66 has its own Rt66 museum. Pontiac wasn’t on our itinerary, but after it was recommended to us at two stops we had previously made, we decided to check it out.It’s housed in a large building. There is a war museum upstairs and several “antique type” shops. The staff are friendly and helpful.We loved Bob Waldmire’s (famous Rt66 artist) converted school bus that is sited outside (you can go inside it). His camper van in the museum was the inspiration for “Fillmore” in the film Cars.This museum was brilliant, well worth the stop and it was free. Do NOT miss! Highly Recommend.

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  johnwV3884UL

  Visited the museum since I am really into the history of the mother road. Being a well-known road the guestbook had people from all over the world from as far as Australia. Mainly focuses on the Illinois portion from Chicago to St. Louis. Loved the vw bus on display and all of the license plates on the wall. There were artifacts including old bridge lights gas pumps and much more the floor up had life in the forties displaying the toys and what a typical house looked like back then. There were headlines from WWII and even some from other countries. The top floors had the military museum and galleries from route 66 in other states. A couple of the rooms used to be jail cells complete with the cell doors window bars and sink/toilet quite amusing. There is a school bus rv in the back that belonged to Bob Waldmire who helped the road regain it's popularity. The huge mural in the back is a good photo opportunity. Must see!!

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  224Belka

  Very interesting museum. One of the best museums about Historical Route 66. Very well done.The museum includes artifacts, maps and personal history of Bob Waldmire. Great exhibit "Life in the 1940". 110 West Howard st. Ph. 815 844-4566